May 26, 2014 | 1119 GMT The act of formal remembrance is one of the most profound human gestures, whether it is conducted on the personal or the national level. Originally a commemoration of the Union and Confederate dead from the American Civil War, Memorial Day in the United States codifies the act of remembrance, […]

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 5/9/2014 9:57:00 PM By Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs From Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division On the second Sunday in May in the U.S. and in other parts of the world, there is cause for celebration. Flowers, greeting cards and a trip to […]

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 4/9/2014 9:51:00 PM By Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrived at Naval Base San Diego April 9 following the rescue of a family with a sick infant on a disabled sailboat approximately 1,300 […]

Republished from Navy News Service Release Date: 4/7/2014 12:02:00 PM From Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) — Navy engineers are making final adjustments to a laser weapon prototype that will be the first of its kind to deploy aboard a ship late this summer. Laser Weapon System The prototype, an improved version of […]

Since World War II, no wars have been declared; yet our nation has fought several of them: Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, to name a few. Why do sailors, soldiers, airmen and marines fight in undeclared wars? Does a declaration of war matter? Read a fascinating and insightful analysis by author Dr. George Friedman, […]

One of my favorite resources for analysis of global events is STRATFOR (www.stratfor.com). I find its thoughtful and objective insights provide a refreshing contrast to the shallow and sensationalistic reports offered by most of what I see in the news media. Take Egypt for example. There’s certainly been no lack of breathless news coverage there […]

The Harry S. Truman (HST) aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1998 to “to protect our nation’s freedom and conduct sustained combat air operations around the world.” This month, just in time for Veteran’s Day, the HST carrier crew celebrated a milestone as they completed the ship’s 100,000th arrested aircraft catch on November 7. You can […]

It’s been one year now since my Leaders to Sea tour of the USS Truman, the aircraft carrier now supporting operations in Afghanistan. My amazing experience onboard drove me to build the Go Navy News website and blog. A year later, I am delighted at how my efforts are playing a small part to inform […]